Sonic 4: Episode 1 – Review Round-Up

Official Nintendo Magazine UK – 88
A beautiful nostalgia trip that also stands on its own blurry blue legs. Utterly heart-warming.

Nintendo Life – 80
The fans who clamoured for a “proper” Sonic adventure will be thrilled by Sonic 4: there’s no dialogue, no cutscenes and no sidekicks. A dozen side-scrolling stages, seven torturous special stages and five classic bosses all adds up to a great Sonic game. It’s a shame there just isn’t more of it.

IGN – 80
Sonic 4 is short, but sweet and well worth downloading.

NintendoWorldReport – 80
There are no bugs and glitches, the controls are tight, and save for a few annoying spots, the levels dazzle in their ingenious design.